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According to the Reiseanalyse 2026, Italy was the third most popular destination abroad for holidays of five days or more in 2025, with a 7.7% market share. From the main German airports, around 7.3 million passengers flew to Italy in 2025, most often to Rome-Fiumicino, followed by Milan-Malpensa and Milan-Linate. Payment is in euros, the time is the same as in Germany, and Italy has been part of the Schengen Area since 1997. With the Via Appia, Italy's 60th UNESCO World Heritage Site was added in 2024. The rules on entry, safety and health are set out by the German Foreign Office.
For an overview of Italy with regions, best time to travel and costs, see the Italy travel guide.
Italy
Plan Italy: from the airport to the city in Rome, Milan, Venice and Catania, eight regions, climate in north and south, tolls, tourist taxes and admission.
Photo: Paolo Costa Baldi · CC BY 3.0
Milan
Planning Milan: Malpensa Express and M4 from Linate, seven neighbourhoods compared, Duomo, Last Supper and Castello with 2026 prices, climate and tourist tax.
Photo: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sicily
Plan Sicily: buses and trains from Catania and Palermo, tolls and ZTL for hire cars, six towns compared, Etna rules, Valley of the Temples, climate and taxes.
Photo: Grey48 · CC0
Rome
Planning Rome: Leonardo Express and fixed-price taxi, six districts compared, Colosseum, Vatican, Pantheon and Trevi with the 2026 rules, climate, costs.
Photo: Wilfredo Rodríguez · CC0
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